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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Jul 19.
Published in final edited form as: Nat Prod Rep. 2023 Jul 19;40(7):1271–1290. doi: 10.1039/d2np00090c

4.3.

Antibiofilm

Natural Product Compounds Natural Product Class Plant source Antibacterial activity Mechanism Other biological activity References
Bacterial target Activity Derivative activity
Umbelliferone (13)
Feselol (14)
Coumarins Apiaceae family (13)
Ferula narthex Boiss.
(14)
S. epidermidis

S. aureus
S. epidermidis
200 μg/mL MBIC
(13)
S. epidermidis
174 µg/mL MBIC
S. aureus
87 µg/mL MBIC
(14)
Downregulation of genes key for biofilm formation via adhesion (icaD, aap, and pbh) Anti-fungal, antioxidant, and antidiabetic activities 73, 74

Phillygenin
(5)
Lignans Forsythia suspensa Vahl H. pylori 100–150 μg/mL MBIC Antioxidant, protection of HDL and LDL lipid peroxidation, and may also have anti-inflammatory activity 43

Rhein (7)
Rhein-8-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (8)
Anthraquinones Rheum palmatum L., Senna tora (L.) Roxb., Reynoutria multiflora (Thunb.) Moldenke and Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. S. mutans
60% inhibition at 10 μg/mL, complete inhibition at 50 μg/mL (8)
MBEC50 of 6.31 μg/mL and MBEC90 > 50 μg/mL (7)
(7) may downregulate
the expression of brpA and luxS in S. mutans
Moderate bioactivity against human PTP1B
(protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B)
Promote the metabolic activity and purgative activity of sennoside A
Neuroprotection, bacterial growth inhibition, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antiapoptotic
52, 57

Emodin (9)
N’-((4,5-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracen-2-yl) methylene) benzenesulfonohydrazide (10)
Anthraquinones Frangula alnus Mill. (9)

Rheum palmatum L. and Senna obtusifolia (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby (cassia seed)
(10)
Methicillin resistant S. aureus (9)
Methicillin sensitive S. aureus (9)
Methicillin resistant S. aureus (10)
0.05–3.125 μg/mL MBIC
30% Biofilm Eradication at 12.5 μg/mL (9)
0.05–3.125 μg/mL MBIC (9)
40% biofilm formation inhibition at 4 μg/mL (10) Decrease in ica gene expression.
(9)
Dispersion of the biofilm into the planktonic culture
(10)
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, anti-diabetic, and anticancer activity
(9)
62, 66

Chrysophanol (11) Anthraquinones Rheum palmatum L. Streptococcus suis MBIC: 0.124 μg/mL Lack of interconnection between bacterial cells prevents biofilm formation Cardioprotective, anticancer, neuroprotective, and anti- inflammation 67

Hypericin (12) Anthraquinones Hypericum perforatum L. Methicillin resistant S. aureus
60% inhibition at 8 μg/mL Inhibits sarA expression in MRSA Anticancer and antiviral 69

α-Mangostin (20) Xanthones Garcinia mangostana L. S. aureus Attachment inhibition 75% at 4 μg/ml
Formation inhibition: 2 μg/mL (MBIC)
Eradication:
96% at 4 μg/mL
Decrease in gene expression of dnaK anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, and anti-viral 94

Andrographolides:
diterpene lactone (32)
sulfonate (33)
Terpenoids Helichrysum caespititium (DC.) Sond
(32)
Andrographis paniculata paniculata (Burm.f.) Wall.
(33)
N. gonorrhoeae
(32)
S. aureus
81% attachment inhibition and 32% formation inhibition at 60 go/mL
(32)
Biofilm eradication at
25 mg/ml
(33)
(32) Disturbs extracellular polysaccharides cohesiveness
(33) Down-regulates gene expression of intercellular adhesion genes (icaA, icaD, and PIA)
131, 133

Oleanolic acid (45)
Oleanolic acid – HDA (46)
Terpenoids Olea europaea L. S. aureus
(45) No eradication at 50 μg/mL (46) 45% eradication at 50 μg/mL Penetration of bacterial cellular membranes causing damage as well Anti-cancer anti-diabetic, hepatoprotective, anti-parasitic, anti-bacterial, and antioxidant activities 157

Maslinic acid (47)
Maslinic acid – HDA (48)
Terpenoids Olea europaea L. S. aureus
(47) 20% eradication at 50 μg/mL (48) 30% eradication at 50 μg/mL Penetration of bacterial cellular membranes causing damage as well Cardioprotection, anticancer, antiparasitic, and anti-inflammatory 157